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09.05.10 - Sign the COPD Postage Stamp Petition!

09.05.10 - The EFFORTS Autumn Newsletter has arrived. Check it out or dig through the archives.

09.15.10 - New prize added in the EFFORTS Photo Contest - Adventures of an Oxyfile² donated by EFFORTS President Linda Watson Click here to see the prizes or here to check out and enter our photo contest

09.02.10 - Now available, “Adventures of an Oxyfile²” by Dr. Thomas L. Petty with chapters by Bob McCoy, Dr. Casaburi, and many others. This is must have information for the oxygen patient.

09.02.10 - Cascade Study COPD-Depression announced.

09.01.10 - Planning an event? Please visit COPD Events Planning 2010 for suggested goals and a link to let us know so that we can list the event.

08.20.10 - Thank you to Lakeisha Cheek for her help in redesigning our logo. Visit her Website at LBC Photography.

08.16.10 - 2010 is the Year of the Lung and November is COPD month. Please visit our Letters to the Editor-2010 page for ways you can help.

08.14.10 - New prize added in the EFFORTS Photo Contest - Freedom Sling donated by Eagle Respiratory Solutions, LLC. Click here to see the prizes or here to check out and enter our photo contest

08.14.10 - EFFORTS Mid-Summer Newsletter Released-Joan Esposito develops at least four newsletters per year chock-full of news items of interest to emphysema patients and others. Check out the mid-summer newsletter or dig through the archives.

07.21.10 - COPD Foundation Medicare Home Oxygen Reimbursement - Changes That May Affect You. Discussion of new competitive bidding rules.

06.28.10 - New prizes added in the EFFORTS Photo Contest! Click here to see the prizes or here to check out and enter our photo contest.

06.01.10 - EFFORTS Summer Newsletter Released-Check out the summer newsletter or dig through the archives.

06.01.10 - Free book downloads! Our books page has three new books for you to download, all from Thomas L. Petty, MD: "Adventures of an Oxy-phile", "Frontline Advice for COPD Patients" and "From Both Ends of the Stethoscope".

06.01.10 - Lansing, Michigan Gathering June 25 - Alpha 1 and COPD Resource Meeting Announced

06.01.10 - EFFORTS is pleased to announce the photo contest...show off your EFFORTS apparel or yourself!

04.27.10 - Maggie Borger has been added to the Executive Board on the EFFORTS Committee List page.

04.19.10 - The T-Shirt place is closed for now. Thanks for all your support and for helping to make it a success!

04.04.10 - Oximeter Sources Updated: Our Oximeter Source Page lists oxyimeter suppliers of we which are aware.

04.03.10 - New Video! Take Control of Your COPD: A Guide to Better Living (Video)

03.21.10 - EFFORTS Shirt Place Opens-Help support EFFORTS and make a fashion statement too!

03.20.10 - Too much email? Questions about posting guidelines? Want to join a side-group? Visit the List Member Page.

03.14.10 - Michigan Alpha 1 and COPD Resource Meeting Announced

03.01.10 - EFFORTS Spring Newsletter Released-Check out the spring newsletter or dig through the archives.

01.04.10 - EFFORTS Winter Newsletter Released-Check out the spring newsletter or dig through the archives.

01.02.10 - EFFORTS State/Act Community Leaders.Page Updated. Let us know of changes!